Housekeeper for Hire

Housekeeper for hire ... surprisingly (or not!), he actually requires more work than he contributes at the moment :) ... but we sure are blessed to have this sweet little helper in the house!

Catching all the crumbs Daddy and the little one leave behind.



Oh, and he's training as a chauffeur as well. Driving Miss Daisy, any takers?

Can't quite get past the stereo and A/C system enough to focus on the actual driving yet. Soon enough, young grasshopper!

Kory's Early Birthday Dinner

Happy (early) Birthday, Kory!

Fun to spend an evening with you.

Pool Party

Oh boy, look what Daddy brought home to mow the field!

How I love tractors!

I'd better get to work while Daddy's working. Mommy brought out Gran's pool for me to 'work' with, yippee.

Warm water, cold water ... fun with hoses.

Of course I need to incorporate my Tonka in all the fun.

Back and forth, back and forth.

And there's Daddy, still hard at work.

Oh, here comes Daddy again on another pass ... wave to Daddy.

OK, this naked boy's had enough fun for an evening. Ready to go inside.

Our Family

Here's Mommy with her sweetest church boys ...

... BOTH of them!

Manito Park

Here I am modeling my 'hands-free' sippy cup. (Double click to enlarge.)

We found a slide ... yippee.

Happy Highlights During a Sad Week at the Ranch

I'm such a good helper while Grandma and Grandpa take care of so much work around here.

I sure love my Grandma!

Ham bone.

Grandma thinks I'M eating out of HER hands, but I know better. :)

Look at the toys Aunt Patti gave me! Mommy just loves them (that's why they are hidden at the moment)!

Here's the new game Grandma taught me - hide and seek. Why on earth am I doing this with my right hand? "Wheerree is it?"

Grandpa taught me some fun games too!

Even Mommy had to play along.

Summer Fun in Boise

Here is my favorite Grandma ever. Welcome to Boise! We're going to have fun!

That Paige sure is fun to play with. I studied her every move.

Uh-oh ... Mommy and Grandma went shopping together. That usually troubles Uncle Pete. He thinks a 60-something and a 30-something should not wear the same clothes. Oh well, chalk it up to a hip grandma and a fuddy-duddy mommy combo!

Grandpa took me to feed the ducks.

I ran all the way there.

And Grandpa carried me all the way back. What a good Grandpa!

Grandma taught me all about her flowers.

I helped her prune a little ...

... And I raced trucks with neighbor Dylan.

That was a lot of fun packed into a day and a half! Someday we WILL enjoy a full vacation in Boise with all well and present! :)

Daddy Time

I sure love my Daddy! Turns out I look quite a lot like him too.

He lets me eat dessert on the couch with him ... between dance sets, that is.

And we watch westerns together sometimes. You have heard of 'active reading'? ... this is active TV watching.

Day of Rest

Day of rest? ... OK, not quite. After two weekends in a row of working OT, Daddy had a weekend "off" to manage a work day on Saturday then a work afternoon Sunday after church. Uuugh. Here I am as Daddy's right hand man. Mommy says no free loaders in this family. Get to work boy!

Helping Daddy mow ...

... and troubleshoot when we have a break down.

Cody, he's such a good dog.


This is how I like to re-pay him for being man's best friend.



Oh yeah, Daddy is impressed that I have the proper foot placement when I start the mower. Helps that I've had Annie's mower to practice on for a solid month now.

Helping Mommy weed ...

Helping Mommy water.

Sheezsh, all this work can make a guy thirsty! Can you see some green in the background? These are hints of a positive result from all our back-breaking work. Uuugh. Hoping it's pasture, not weeds. Time will tell.

Clean up time in the mud room. Uuuugh, says Mommy! I always like to throw in an extra challenge to keep Mommy on her toes. No rest for the weary.

And that's a wrap! Mommy's ready for a break!